I like the looks of your trap. I used to build my own hog traps. I built one that looks just like this about 20 years ago. I caught a low life trying to steal it and he tore it up. I did put metal on the bottom to keep the hogs from picking it up and getting out. You have to be able to check your traps daily. The last day of deer season I did catch a young doe and I was able to open the door and let her go.
I use a pulley from tractor supply instead of the trigger wire running over the panel going down to the trigger panel , take away that drag. Actually have two roller pulleys where my cable runs under the panel. Outstanding build. My next one it will not even have a trigger only a spring to close the door.
good video , but i would highly suggest switching to a guillotine trap door . very simple , a lot less room for error Hog wire so you don't lose all the smaller pigs through the holes in the mesh , And for the trigger , I would set a large rat trap to pull the pin, and set a root bar for the trigger ( simple and saves on materials )
Another idea would be if you decided to use a guillotine drop door . You could make the entire back panel or front panel removable , if someone wanted to upgrade it into a corral trap to catch a whole group. and would leave more room to upgrade to remote triggers and cellular trail cameras.
Started selling them at $425 then around August I had to go up to $450 and currently I’m at $500 because iron cost just shot up again. I follow the iron market prices. Trying not to exceed where I’m at.
@@outdoordiy4884 hey thank you! I have a trap and the pigs learned already how to eat my corn and open the gate. One goes in, others push the door from inside to release their buddy and they take turns. Those rascals are very smart. Thank you for your video! Keep up the good work!!!
Personally and to get all the pigs, you NEVER put the opening in the corner as pigs will pile up and jump out. Dead center opening is clear enough for deer and bears to exit. Great build otherwise. Just food for thought. Thanks for sharing.
Screen door spring. There are 2 sizes at lowes. I like the smaller diameter one. I get a lot of requests for the larger ones. Buy both and try them. They cost 4$.
Never from the top. 2 months ago. I did have a pig keep running into the back of the trap slowly moving the trap next to a wallow and he dug out. I just added 2 3” pieces of 1” pipe on the corners and drove a piece of rebar in the ground to eliminate the trap movement.
@@outdoordiy4884 the measurement from the top left corner of the door to the top right of the door. What would be the measurement from the top left to yhe pin
I hope I’m understanding your question. From the top left corner of the door to the pin that is on the door is 16 1/2”. From the pin on the left front corner of the trap to the door pin is 17 1/2”.
